NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by share of population aged 65 and over

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by share of population aged 65 and over, 2024
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Šibensko-kninska županija had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 21 areas in 2024, at 28.2%. Grad Zagreb had the lowest, at 20.7%. The median was 23.6% and the figure for Croatia was 23%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.2Šibensko-kninska županija

Lowest20.7Grad Zagreb

Median23.621 areas

Croatia23History

All areas, 2024

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Šibensko-kninska županija	28.2	+0.4 pts
2	Primorsko-goranska županija	26.4	+0.3 pts
3	Ličko-senjska županija	25.9	-0.2 pts
4	Sisačko-moslavačka županija	25.6	+0.4 pts
5	Karlovačka županija	25.2	+0.3 pts
6	Istarska županija	24.5	+0.1 pts
7	Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija	24.3	+0.6 pts
7	Zadarska županija	24.3	+0.1 pts
9	Požeško-slavonska županija	24.1	+0.6 pts
9	Vukovarsko-srijemska županija	24.1	+0.6 pts
11	Brodsko-posavska županija	23.6	+0.4 pts
12	Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija	23.3	+0.3 pts
13	Virovitičko-podravska županija	23.2	+0.7 pts
14	Osječko-baranjska županija	23.1	+0.5 pts
15	Koprivničko-križevačka županija	22.6	+0.4 pts
16	Splitsko-dalmatinska županija	22.5	+0.4 pts
17	Zagrebačka županija	21.6	+0.1 pts
18	Krapinsko-zagorska županija	21.5	+0.4 pts
18	Međimurska županija	21.5	+0.5 pts
20	Varaždinska županija	21.4	+0.3 pts
21	Grad Zagreb	20.7	0 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Šibensko-kninska županija, with 28.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Grad Zagreb, with 20.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.